tottered

英 [ˈtɒtəd]

美 [ˈtɑːtərd]

v.  蹒跚; 踉跄; 跌跌撞撞; 摇摇欲坠; 摇摇晃晃
totter的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 跌跌撞撞;蹒跚;踉跄
  If someonetotterssomewhere, they walk there in an unsteady way, for example because they are ill or drunk.
  1. He tottered to the fridge, got a beer and slumped at the table...
     他踉跄地走到冰箱前，拿出一瓶啤酒，一屁股坐在桌边。
  2. The baby began to crawl, then managed her first tottering steps.
     宝宝开始只是爬，后来第一次站起来蹒跚着走了几步。
• VERB 摇摇欲坠;变得不稳;动摇
  If something such as a market or governmentis tottering, it is weak and likely to collapse or fail completely.
  1. The property market is tottering.
     房地产市场摇摇欲坠。
  2. ...further criticism of the tottering government.
     对濒临瓦解的政府的进一步批评

双语例句

• Weak with fever, the old woman tottered to the bed.
  因发烧而虚弱，那老太太摇摇晃晃地走到床边。
• Albert tottered and fell overpowered in a chair.
  阿尔贝脚步踉跄，四肢无力地跌落在一张椅子里。
• An under-officer of the battalion ran up and took the flag which tottered from its weight in Prince Andrey's hands, but he was at once killed.
  这个兵营的士官跑到了前面，他拿起那面因为太重而在安德烈公爵手中摇摇晃晃的军旗，但是他马上就被击毙了。
• In the bliss, in the agony her spirit failed and she tottered. concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being.
  在幸福中，在极度的痛苦中，她的精神衰竭了，她摇摇欲坠。不同于精神和心理上的，与身体有关或影响身体的幸福。
• The old lady tottered downstairs.
  老太太摇摇晃晃地走下楼梯。
• When Becky returned, he limped and tottered in wild, joyous circles around her.
  贝基回来后，他狂热而快乐地围着她一瘸一拐地打转。
• Allianz bought Dresdner in 2001 but the bank tottered through a string of crises, with each green shoot of revival almost as quickly withering.
  安联于2001年收购德累斯顿，但其后，该银行磕磕绊绊地经历了一系列危机，复苏的萌芽每次几乎都同样迅速地枯萎了。
• It seemed hardly the face of a man alive, with such a deathlike hue; it was hardly a man with life in him, that tottered on his path so nervelessly, yet tottered, and did not fall!
  他脸色那样死灰，实在不象一个活人的面孔；他那样无精打采地踉跄着，实在不象一个体内尚有生命的人；然而他还在跌跌撞撞地前进着，居然没有倒下！
• The tall chimney tottered and then collapsed.
  那座高烟囱摇摇晃晃地倒了下来。
• He tottered under a heavy load.
  他在重担下摇摇晃晃地走。